On Fri, 22 Sep 2017 21:27:19 +0100, "Ophelia" >
wrote:

>"Bruce" wrote in message ...
>
>On Fri, 22 Sep 2017 07:19:45 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:
>
>>On Friday, September 22, 2017 at 7:24:12 AM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:

>>> Sheeple have trouble understanding these things. Recent research shows
>>> that 25% of heavy smokers don't make it to 65. That's a statistic that
>>> counts. Knowing an aunt who smoked until she was a 100 doesn't count.
>>> Eating crap all your life and still being alive at 70 also doesn't
>>> count.
>>
>>How much difference does it make if you eat crap until you're
>>70 and then stop eating crap? I don't expect anyone to have
>>an answer, but it's certainly food for thought.
>
>Yes, it is. Same for smoking. I believe recent research says that
>people who quit before they're 35, become as healthy as people who've
>never smoked.
>
>==
>
>Interesting. I quit when I was 30!

That was plenty in time then. I was a mere 15 years late.